zalama

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic السلام عليكم (as-salám ʕalík), from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, “peace be with you; hello”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θaˈlama/ [θaˈla.ma] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /saˈlama/ [saˈla.ma] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: za‧la‧ma

Noun

zalama f (plural zalamas)

  1. (archaic) flattery; wheedling
    Synonym: carbunco

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